Huck Seed biography
Huckleberry "Huck" Seed was born on January 15, 1969, in Santa Clara, California, and raised in Corvallis, Montana, where he played on the 1987 Montana All-State basketball team. An electrical engineering student at Caltech, he took a leave of absence in 1989 to pursue poker and never returned to finish his degree. He won the 1996 WSOP Main Event for $1,000,000, and went on to collect three more bracelets, including a memorable 2003 Razz title in which he defeated Phil Ivey heads-up.
Beyond the felt, Seed became a poker folk hero for his willingness to take on outlandish proposition bets, from living on a golf course for a year to walking from Los Angeles to San Francisco. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2020.
Career summary
Caltech engineering dropout who won the 1996 WSOP Main Event and three more bracelets, becoming as famous for outlandish prop bets as for his poker.
Huck Seed poker winnings
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | WSOP Tournament of Champions | 1st | $500,000 |
| 2009 | NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship | 1st | $500,000 |
| 2003 | WSOP $5,000 Razzdefeated Phil Ivey heads-up | 1st | $71,500 |
| 2000 | WSOP $1,500 Razz | 1st | $77,400 |
| 1996 | WSOP Main Event | 1st | $1,000,000 |
Verified live tournament earnings: $7,600,000+, plus 4 WSOP bracelets.
Huck Seed playing style
A creative, aggressive all-around player equally skilled in hold'em and stud/razz variants, matched by a fearless appetite for high-stakes prop bets.
Cash games
Reputed to be a strong high-stakes cash game player in Las Vegas, though public data is limited compared to his tournament record.
Business & sponsorships
No major publicly known business ventures outside of poker and prop betting.
Huck Seed Net Worth
As of November 2026, Huck Seed net worth estimates range from $5 million to $10 million.
Verified live tournament earnings account for $7.6M of prize money. Tournament prize money is not the same as profit: buy-ins, staking deals and taxes are not deducted, so all net worth figures are estimates based on public reporting.
Why Huck matters
The eccentric Caltech dropout famous for winning wild prop bets almost as often as poker tournaments.
FAQ about Huck Seed
How many WSOP bracelets does Huck Seed have?
Four, including the 1996 Main Event and a 2003 Razz bracelet won by defeating Phil Ivey heads-up.
Why is Huck Seed known outside of poker?
He is famous within the poker community for extravagant proposition bets, including living on a golf course for a year and walking from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
How much has Huck Seed won playing poker?
Huck Seed has won $7,600,000+ in live tournament earnings.